“The airplane flew above the clouds.”
Prepositions Entry 268 / 1011 60-second read
Over vs. Above
Over = crossing/spanning, Above = higher position.
The comparisoni
“The airplane flew over the clouds.”
The ruleii
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Over = ACROSS/COVERING.
'Over' involves crossing, 'above' just means higher.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Over = ACROSS/COVERING. Above = HIGHER POSITION.